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Chateau Mouton Rothschild From an auction catalogue note by Serena Sutcliffe M.W., Head of Sotheby’s International Wine Department: “Created a First Growth in 1973 but considered by all to have been at the top of the pyramid throughout the 20th century. Mouton is the most opulent and exuberant of all the Firsts, a reflection of the two huge personalities that have headed the Chateau since 1920, Baron Philippe and then Baroness Philippine de Rothschild. [...] Click here to continue reading. Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars From a Skinner catalogue note by Phil Minervino: “Ever since shocking the established hierarchy and “winning” the Paris Tasting of 1976, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars has enjoyed a privileged perch. The winery makes several ultra suave, elegant cabernets. There is the flagship Cask 23 (a true “reserve” wine), two single-vineyard wines, S.L.V. and Fay, and the estate cabernet. Balance and refinement are the operative descriptors of the Stag’s Leap red wines.” Gutta Percha Gutta percha is defined as a tough plastic substance made from the latex of several Malaysian trees (generally Payena and Palaquium) of the sapodilla family that resembles rubber but contains more resin, and is used especially as insulation and in dentistry. Moses Dawson Biographical Note Moses Dawson was an important figure in early 19th century Cincinnati political and social life. An Irish immigrant, he was a lifelong supporter of the cause of independence. In Cincinnati, he was known as a “Jackson man” and fervent anti-Whig. His ownership and editorial columns in “The Inquisitor” and “Cincinnati Advertiser” supplied him with a sounding board for his wide ranging political, economic and religious opinions. In spite of [...] Click here to continue reading. Gary and Karen Stuffel of Washington, Indiana Gary and Karen Stuffel loved the country life, and both loved the dream of living with early American antiques. Born in Daviess County, Indiana, they chose to settle in Washington where Gary worked as a union carpenter and Karen as a Postmaster for the Edwardsport post office, and then later the Montgomery post office. Their love extended to a project of acquiring a log home originally built [...] Click here to continue reading. Malacca Cane Shafts A flexible type of bamboo from Southeast Asia, Malacca was the preferred, premium shaft for quality canes. It is most often associated with canes of English provenance, but was used throughout the world in fine dress canes, especially before 1830. Richard & Rosemarie Machmer Provenance The following remembrances were publishing the Pook and Pook auction catalogue for this sale, held on October 24 and 25, 2008. For coverage of this sale, please see the account in Maine Antique Digest, published in January of 2009, available at http://www.maineantiquedigest.com/stories/index.html?id=1014. About thirty-five years ago, I traveled around two hours to an evening country auction in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. As I walked into the auction house, facing me was [...] Click here to continue reading. Chateau Margaux From an auction note by Serena Sutcliffe M.W., Head of Sotheby’s International Wine Department: “Chateau Margaux is the most imposing building of all the First Growths, its neo-classical elegance reflected in the sheer aristocratic bearing of the wines. The superb scent of Margaux fascinates – so alluring, so complex and so giving. The Mentzelopoulus regime wines are unerringly consistent in quality, often topping the charts against the toughest opposition. There is weight [...] Click here to continue reading. |
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